Why not?

A/N: Rewrote part of this chapter due to a reader's recommendation.

In all honesty, you had no real obligation to help Shioko. Yes, as the god of Anti-NTR, you were obligated to stop cuckoldry and preserve the love and joy of wholesome relationships. Shioko, on the other hand, was best described as an incredibly frigid, cold and distant woman held down by the chains of a deep-rooted desire - the desire to prove herself.

You see in her memories the image of a child relentlessly scolded and put down by her parents for failing to achieve good grades, and even when she scored at the top of her class, she never earned her parents' love and affection. All they gave her was a cold nod of the head.

"Listen carefully, Shioko; we Oshimas are among the top elite families of Japan, and anything less than perfection is a stain on our name."

"You have no time for making friends, playing games or toys, or even idling about; every ounce of your energy must be devoted to studies and work."

"Do not ever think of doing something as shameful as performing a prank! It is unbecoming of a proper woman!"

As an only child, she had no siblings to love or rely on, her room eternally dark, cold and empty in her mind. As the sole heir to the Oshima Zaibatsu [1] - a conglomerate of moneylending institutions - she was relentlessly molded into the perfect heiress, to obey the parents without question.

Her resentment gradually grew against her parents, and it morphed into such an ugly hatred that eventually, she decided to take matters into her own hands. She collected all the evidence of her parents' wrongdoings and shady dealings with other more unscrupulous 'elite' families, and when they began to move, she played the part of a whistleblower and brought them down, and her parents went to jail on charges of bribery and oppressive labor practices.

When the Labor Standards Bureau investigated, they used Shioko's evidence to put the entire board of shareholders in jail, and the company proceeded to declare bankruptcy.

Winning a significant amount of damages for playing whistleblower and victim of ****, she used it to study in the police academy, becoming officer and detective before becoming captain. Yet her habits remained, and trapped by her own desire for freedom, became regarded as a terribly arrogant 'elite' without care and concern for her own subordinates.

Being **** was a shame, but since she did not have any prior romantic interests or relationships and thus was in no relationship, it was not counted as netorare, and fell outside his jurisdiction.

That did not mean you would allow this to happen.

Hence why before Shioko made her foolish independent venture, you made a call to the police station.

"Freeze!"

The would-be rapists were promptly surrounded and arrested by police officers who arrived on scene, rescuing the grateful captives. Danjuro quickly hugged Shioko with relief.

"How... How did you know?" Shioko asked.

"Before that, can I just say exactly how much of an idiot you are, trying to do this by yourself?" Said the lead officer Saito, "True, they had your nephew hostage, but you could have told us, and then we could have worked out a plan to save him and the others. Besides, as good as you are, even you can't handle being outnumbered every time."

Shioko looked away, unable to bear the shame and guilt upon seeing the look of worry in Saito's eyes.

"I'm sorry," She mouthed.

Saito sighed, "Well, at least thanks to a tip-off we got, we were able to get here in time and prevent anything worse from going on. We'll still need Danjuro's statement, but afterwards you can go take him home."

"Thanks Saito, I appreciate it," Shioko smiled softly.

It took several more minutes for paramedics to arrive and take in the victims, and for statements to be taken before the victims could be released. Shioko could offer nothing but condolences, and hope that they would eventually get the therapy and emotional support they need.

"Will they be okay?" Danjuro asked.

"I don't know, Danjuro," Shioko admitted, "I hope so."

They drove back in Shioko's car, and the journey back was quiet. Yet Shioko felt a quiet trembling in her hands which refused to go away no matter how much she tried to distract herself. Her mind flashed back to the time of helpless she felt, when she was stripped naked and surrounded by rapists ready to defile her like a piece of flesh.

She turned into a nearby carpark, making sure she pulled up the handbrake, before she felt her body shuddering as she leaned her forehead on the steering wheel. Heavy breaths escaped her lips, and her hands were clammy with sweat.

"Aunt Shioko?" Asked Danjuro.

Shioko was unresponsive, too absorbed in her emotions.

Then they heard knocking on their window, and Shioko recognised him.

"Yuu?"

"May I come in?" Asked Yuu.

"What for?" She asked.

"To discuss the kidnappers, you faced earlier - the same ones I tipped off your coworkers about," Yuu said.

"...Get in."

Yuu went in and took his seat.

"What exactly is happening here?" Asked Shioko.

"A lot," Yuu said, "Suffice to say, those rapists have significantly powerful backers, who have too much money and privilege to do things the fair way, and instead delight in the suffering of the weak and unfortunate. Any attempt to try and indict them without political support would only end in failure."

"Are you trying to say those rapists will be bailed out?" Asked Shioko.

"Likely, if not for my 'leaked evidence' that's making its way to dozens of news outlets," Yuu shrugged, "The culprits backing them will leave them for dead, cut them off. But mark my words, this is not the end of them."

"...You know much more than you let on, don't you?" Shioko asked.

"I do. And the reason why I helped you is because I need your help in return," Yuu said, "Those same people were targeting people I care about, and ordinarily I would let that be the end of it, but those powerful people are like pests that refuse to go away. If both of our families are to know peace and safety, we need to not only work together but also find powerful allies to support us."

"And what's in it for me? What's the fine print?" Asked Shioko.

You show her a burst of magic, which shocked her and amazed Danjuro.

"You cannot and you will not speak of this to anyone," You stated firmly, "If you do, I will have to erase your memories. Other than that, I need not do anything else."

"Then why not find someone else? Why me?" Asked Shioko.

"Because you are a dependable and loyal worker, and one whom I can trust to get the job done," You said, "I can tell you more, but I need you to agree to confidentiality."

Shioko took several long minutes to stare at Yuu, then at nothing, contemplating his offer.

Then she nodded.

"If they're as powerful as you say, then I'm in," Shioko said.

You nodded with satisfaction.

"Then I will give you the rest of the answers at Danjuro's house," You answered, your voice becoming deathly severe and your eyes hard as steel, "However, know this: Such a wish will come at a heavy price. Once paid, it cannot be undone. I say again, the price to pay is heavy and cannot be refunded, and when you learn the answers, you will wish you never knew. Even as I say this, do you truly wish to know?"

[1] Zaibatsu - Refers to a large Japanese business conglomerate.